Acid reflux is a condition in which acid from the stomach backflows up into the esophagus. GERD is the name of a chronic condition that causes frequent symptoms or damage to the esophagus as a ...
Ineffective esophageal contractions can be associated with cough symptoms by contribution to higher refluxes of gastric contents ... to micro-aspiration of reflux contents and explains the results ...
Background/Aim: To determine the roles of gastroesophageal acid reflux (GER) and esophageal dysmotility on typical and atypical GERD symptoms. Methods: Two hundred thirty-six patients (159 females ...
Symptoms vary depending on where ... which is felt as a burning sensation in the chest caused by stomach acid travelling up towards the throat (acid reflux). While this discomfort is often ...